Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte

Piñan
Municipality
Municipality of Piñan
Nickname(s):
  • Pineapple Capital of Zamboanga Peninsula
  • Inland Resort Capital of Zamboanga del Norte

Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Piñan highlighted
Piñan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°24′N 123°26′E / 8.4°N 123.43°E / 8.4; 123.43Coordinates: 8°24′N 123°26′E / 8.4°N 123.43°E / 8.4; 123.43
Country  Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 1st District
Founded August 22, 1951
Barangays 22 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Jose I. Belleno
 • Electorate 12,465 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 93.75 km2 (36.20 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 20,161
 • Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7105
PSGC 097209000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)65
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 71,939,596.89 (2016)
Native languages Subanon language
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website pinan.zamboangadelnorte.com

Piñan, officially the Municipality of Piñan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 20,161 people.[3]

It is also known as New Piñan.

Barangays

Piñan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • Bacuyong
  • Bagong Silang
  • Calican
  • Del Pilar
  • Desin
  • Dilawa
  • Dionum
  • Lapu-lapu
  • Lower Gumay
  • Luzvilla
  • Poblacion North
  • Poblacion South
  • Santa Fe
  • Segabe
  • Sikitan
  • Silano
  • Teresita
  • Tinaytayan
  • Ubay (Daan Tipan)
  • Upper Gumay
  • Villarico

Demographics

Population census of Piñan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 24,699—    
1970 12,335−6.70%
1975 13,121+1.25%
1980 14,373+1.84%
1990 15,419+0.71%
1995 19,447+4.44%
2000 17,950−1.70%
2007 18,669+0.54%
2010 20,088+2.70%
2015 20,161+0.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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